Wednesday, February 22, 2017

My good buddy Pete at the Pete Happens blog, wrote this article on Space Wolves Tactics in 30K.
Pete is a fantastic student of the game and his analysis of different armies is always of interest to me. Here is his take on the Space Wolves in Inferno:

As a tread head, my original interest in the Space Wolves started with
the Leman Russ Battle Tank and continued with the release of specialty
codices, minis and unique units like the wolfen and the massive
Thunderwolf cav.

Russ is also an especially interesting Primarch. He is a true lead from
the front warlord and his legions buck tradition and are extensions of
Russ's personality. To other Primarchs though, he is the executioner of
the Emperor. He is rightfully feared, as it was the Space Wolves sent to
destroy 2 of the initial 20 primarchs and Legions when they strayed
from the Emperor's light.

With release of Horus Heresy Book 7 - Inferno, we finally have rules to
play out the Burning of Prospero, the Epic clash of the Space Wolves
sent to exterminate the Thousand Sons.

The Space Wolf Legion Rules really focus on their unique infantry and
dispersed HQ great company structure. As you will see, the rigid
structure heavily restricts build options but adds flavor by layering
rules through a mix of IC, unit, ROW and war gear rules.

So are Space Wolves the lap dogs of the Emperor or the incarnate of the
Emperor's executioners? Let's take a look in bite sized pieces.

"Since the days of the VIth Legion's inception on Terra, it has
remained a Legion apart from its fellows, its origins shrouded as it
garnered a fearsome reputation for its warriors' prowess as a
shock-assault force as well as tireless pursuers and a peerless
hunter-killer force. Unexpected violence was the Legion's calling card,
its campaigns unsubtle, but brutally swift. Like their latter-day
namesakes, the wolves of old Terra, its warriors' assaults are
calculated exercises in ferocity, aimed to tear and rend until the foe
lies in ruins or is driven to its death."

Tactics

"Conditioned to hold a near-suicidal disregard for danger and trained
to exploit this to the fullest on the battlefield, the heavy infantry
that form the core of the Legion's battalions are a force that has been
honed in battle against the countless enemies of Mankind and, it is
whispered, against their own wayward brothers. For, unlike their brother
Legions, the Space Wolves were kept under the tight control of the
Imperial Court and unleashed at the Emperor's command as often to
chastise those who would renege on their oaths of service as to destroy
those who resisted the offer of Compliance."

So, if you want Pete's analysis, you need to go to his page to check it out and start following him! You can find it here.